<p>Oneson- my d’s application also disappeared from the website a day before she got her acceptance! Keeping fingers crossed for you!</p>
<p>The waiting is killing me. At least for DS, we’ll hear from most of his colleges within the next 2-6 weeks. He has just a few RD apps to do. DD, however, applied to only one EA school, everything else is RD, so the wait will go on for months! There’s not enough chocolate in the world to get me through this.</p>
<p>A very helpful person on another thread posted a link to a letter for guidance counselors on my DS’ ED (not going to risk jinxing it by naming it, hah!) college’s website, which although sent some days/weeks ago specified the notification process and timeline. I’m passing this along in case similar letters can be found under the counselors portion of your colleges’ websites.</p>
<p>We now know that at precisely 6:00pm CST tomorrow, the ED decisions will be released online at the students’ college portal on the college website. Which explains why all the applicant materials checklist vanished today, leaving a worrisome blank spot on the page. By this time tomorrow at least this particular stress will be over.</p>
<p>Joisymom - you were right! And thanks so much for keeping those fingers crossed.</p>
<p>This thread is WAY better than my Facebook!
Good luck everyone! Post as soon as your child hears.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone and all the 2013 kidlets!
We only have on coming in this week- from C W R U on Saturday via email.
After that, nothing until the end of December and then monthly through April, bit by bit.</p>
<p>I wish I was a person who couldn’t eat in times of stress… but I’m not… :-(</p>
<p>DS was declined by Colorado College for ED application. Not deferred, declined, which I have to say surprises me. Yes, I know: 23% admission rate, 2500 applicants for EA/ED, 400 for ED alone with an anticipated 35-40% acceptance. But he interviewed, then visited, wrote amazing essays, had a solid set of ECs and had a 32 ACT which was at the top of their 25%-75% range. Our financial aid level was $15,000 below their average FA award - paying 80% of tuition on a modest income and few assets, with the college savings set aside with some effort on the part of this single parent. </p>
<p>I guess I just don’t get it. DS is so disappointed - he’s lost his dog and two important mentors in the last 5 months.</p>
<p>Now I worry now about all the other colleges on his list.</p>
<p>This is really hard. And, I have to say, Colorado College wrote what I thought was a cursory, just barely courteous message that really didn’t help.</p>
<p>So sorry to hear that onesonmom. Sometimes these decisions just don’t make sense. He sounds like a terrific kid and the right college WILL take him. I hope he doesn’t take it too personally. Any other news that might come in before April?</p>
<p>nyermom - Thanks, and I know you’re right. Nope, he went all in ED after he fell in love with CC, heard all the encouragement when he visited, etc. No EA applications. I tried, but I honestly thought that worst case would be deferment to the regular app round. Boy did I misjudge. I feel terrible; just didn’t see this coming at all for him.</p>
<p>So sorry to hear this news onesonmom. Fwiw, my ds was declined from his Ed school 3 years ago. He was heartbroken! He landed at what I think is a much better fit school for him, he is really, really happy. Looking back, I am sure that he would have struggled academically and I am not sure he would be having the same great experience. I am sure you have a great kid, and I am sure he will land somewhere great too!</p>
<p>(((hugs)))
I’m so sorry. He sounds fantastic, and many colleges will be thrilled to have him.</p>
<p>fran - thank you so much for the kind words. With my head I know you’re right, but DS is just so heartbroken right now it’s tough to see. Not sure what I would do without this thread!</p>
<p>Sometimes on this particular thread, it feels like the 3.0-3.3 kids are the only ones at risk of getting declined or deferred, in part because we don’t fit the mold But I’ve checked out the more typical 2013/17 threads loaded up with honor students and kids there get declined and deferred from their top choices too. There are some incredible (almost scary) stats there and they’re not having luck either.</p>
<p>onesonsmom… I have to say I am SOO sorry about your disappointment!! I know EXACTLY how you feel. To this day my stomach feels sick remembering this time last year. If it makes you feel any better my S had 2200 SAT’s and a 3.6 5 AP’s 4’s and 5’s, Eagle Scout, 1500 volunteer hours, tons of leadership in his EC"s and visited, interviewed, wrote great essays and absolutely loved CC, could not be a better fit. He was crushed. I think the rejection is probably better at this point, although it might not seem like it as this point. My S was deferred,a nd I remember thinking at the time, " thank god it’s a deferral and not a rejection" but now after it is all said and done, I think they were just stringing him along and it preventing him from really being invested in his other schools. He was ultimately rejected in March, which was NOT a surprise… I still think a deferral is a nice way to say no. </p>
<p>Anyway… he went on to see many more rejections from all of his favorites… Colby, Bates, Whitman, etc… BUT, he did have 8 acceptances and will now be a VERY happy camper next year at Sl Lawrence U in Canton NY… check it out… they actually get quite a few CC cross admits. He got a $30,000 scholarship. After my S went to an accepted student day, he said he would have turned down CC to go there. </p>
<p>I know you and your son are feeling defeated, but there will be brighter days ahead… I promise. The dirty secret about admissions is that if you need FA, a lot of the schools will not accept you because of that alone… and I know CC is one of them unfortunately… If you want you can pm me and I would be happy to help you in any way that I can… I think we have very similar kids. My S wanted Environmental Science with a plan to go to med school to be a wilderness ER doc.</p>
<p>mamaduck - he IS a great kid, and we just have to get busy finding him his right place. I look forward to looking BACK on this time from some distance. It looks like there’s a lot of airfare in our future, and quite a bit of uncertainty until April.</p>
<p>So sorry onesonmom.</p>
<p>Hah! Egging them would make me feel better, but it’s not my proudest moment. Still, wish I could.</p>
<p>He’s been admitted to the University of Arkansas, Honors, and we even have a housing deposit there BUT now he’s convinced that he wants a smaller LAC, even though he’s also convinced he wants to study geology.</p>
<p>I have to say, I feel as if I’ve bungled my advisory role. Should have pushed harder for the EA backups.</p>
<p>onesonmom, so sorry. I know from our experience 3 years ago with our oldest, and from the posts of many other parents, our kids often bounce-back from these defeats quicker than we parents. It’s AMAZING how resilient these kids are. </p>
<p>Hope your kid grieves and moves on swiftly, too. I’m guessing he will. </p>
<p>My D spent about half an hour in bed under the covers after she’d read her bad news online, and then emerged to go get ice cream with a good friend. By the next day, she had moved on in her heart quite significantly. She did enjoy dumping that school’s Tshirt off at Goodwill the next day. </p>
<p>(But don’t get me wrong, us parents can hold our silent grudges against these particular schools as long as we want, so long as we don’t let it show!!!)</p>
<p>onesonmom
I have two friends, one on this post, whose children were deferred or rejected by their first choice schools ED last year and both are thrilled, happy and THANKFUL about where they ended up. Both have said the rejection was a blessing because it allowed them to find THE perfect school. It’s a tough pill to swallow and a hard life lesson, but in a year, your child will be happily ensconced in another school-I promise! You did your best for your child-no worries!</p>
<p>Onesonmom–your son is awesome. This is tough. I can only say how much I feel for you and him. I will say a lil’ prayer tonite for healing and for hope for brighter days.</p>
<p>Btw–arkansas is our flagship…my DS could very well end up there if the merit/financial aid isn’t good enough at his top choices. Have you been there? Its not colorado, but it is a very scenic area of the state.</p>